swapped; swapping
1
a
: to give in trade : barter
b
2
: to take turns in telling
swap stories
: to make an exchange
swapper
noun
: an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another
Synonyms
Examples of swap in a Sentence
Verb
He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.
I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.
I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.
Noun
They made the swap in secret.
we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
Recent Examples on the Web
Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
What This Means For You Many people are swapping their traditional sodas for healthy soda alternatives, such as Poppi or Olipop.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
Retrofit locks are great for renters who can’t swap out their locks or for people with nice door hardware who want to keep the look of their door while still asking a voice assistant to lock the front door for them.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
The company said that users can choose to swap in different LLM models from companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Cohere to power some of these processes.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Still more arrived after changing plans, swapping out destinations in cloudy Texas for what turned out to be largely clear blue skies in Indiana.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Typically, the festival releases the set times a few days before the Friday of the first weekend.
Weekend 2 set times for the main stages and tents are usually very similar, with only the earliest acts swapped out.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
YouTube will be adding other functionality to its Coachella experience too, with the ability to swap audio between stages in multiview, live chats with other fans, and QR codes for easy merchandise purchases.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
That first change swapped one function with a less secure alternative, potentially attempting another malicious code change, notes developer Evan Boehs in his detailed Jia Tan timeline—though the problem has since been fixed.
—Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
For a time, around 2011, the city discussed a possible land swap with the state Parks and Recreation Department, which owns the nearby campground, as part of the plan to obtain more property along the bluffs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Recent public comments from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia about a possible prisoner swap could be a reason for some optimism, said Jay Conti, general counsel at Dow Jones, the parent company of The Journal.
—Katie Robertson, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These snowflake sugar cookies are also a great non-denominational option for mixed households or seasonal cookie swaps.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
Brianne Lynch, head of market insight for EquityZen, a marketplace for private companies, described Reddit’s first day of swaps as relatively smooth, especially compared with the chatter leading up to the IPO.
—María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Never say never, but Broccoli previously expressed doubts that there'd be a gender swap.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2024
In his Sunday evening address, Putin also made an unprecedented break with his tradition of not uttering Alexey Navalny’s name, discussing his death and confirming discussions over a potential prisoner swap involving the late opposition figure.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
His wish comes true and the body swap will present challenges and life lessons to both women, one a high-flying marketing executive and the other a domestic worker with low self-esteem.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
Get the Recipe 54 of 80 Grapefruit-Rosemary Mimosas This light and fizzy mimosa recipe swaps pink grapefruit juice for orange, resulting in a sparkling peach color.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
What This Means For You Many people are swapping their traditional sodas for healthy soda alternatives, such as Poppi or Olipop.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
Retrofit locks are great for renters who can’t swap out their locks or for people with nice door hardware who want to keep the look of their door while still asking a voice assistant to lock the front door for them.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
The company said that users can choose to swap in different LLM models from companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Cohere to power some of these processes.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Still more arrived after changing plans, swapping out destinations in cloudy Texas for what turned out to be largely clear blue skies in Indiana.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Typically, the festival releases the set times a few days before the Friday of the first weekend.
Weekend 2 set times for the main stages and tents are usually very similar, with only the earliest acts swapped out.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
YouTube will be adding other functionality to its Coachella experience too, with the ability to swap audio between stages in multiview, live chats with other fans, and QR codes for easy merchandise purchases.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
That first change swapped one function with a less secure alternative, potentially attempting another malicious code change, notes developer Evan Boehs in his detailed Jia Tan timeline—though the problem has since been fixed.
—Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
Earth Day celebration at DeForest Park in Long Beach, April 21 at the Earth Day Celebration, plant swap and market in Thousand Oaks and May 25 at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
For a time, around 2011, the city discussed a possible land swap with the state Parks and Recreation Department, which owns the nearby campground, as part of the plan to obtain more property along the bluffs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Recent public comments from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia about a possible prisoner swap could be a reason for some optimism, said Jay Conti, general counsel at Dow Jones, the parent company of The Journal.
—Katie Robertson, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These snowflake sugar cookies are also a great non-denominational option for mixed households or seasonal cookie swaps.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
Brianne Lynch, head of market insight for EquityZen, a marketplace for private companies, described Reddit’s first day of swaps as relatively smooth, especially compared with the chatter leading up to the IPO.
—María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Never say never, but Broccoli previously expressed doubts that there'd be a gender swap.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2024
In his Sunday evening address, Putin also made an unprecedented break with his tradition of not uttering Alexey Navalny’s name, discussing his death and confirming discussions over a potential prisoner swap involving the late opposition figure.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
His wish comes true and the body swap will present challenges and life lessons to both women, one a high-flying marketing executive and the other a domestic worker with low self-esteem.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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